tag:www.schneier.com,2015:/blog//2/tag:www.schneier.com,2006:/blog//2.1125-2015-05-13T03:51:36ZComments for Friday Squid Blogging: Steganographic SquidA blog covering security and security technology.Movable Typetag:www.schneier.com,2006:/blog//2.1125-comment:117096Comment from Rod on 2006-10-01Rodhttp://rdvlivefromtokyo.blogspot.com/
I think Alan is thinking of a different type of SQUID :-). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQUID
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2006-10-02T02:01:28Z2006-10-02T02:01:28Ztag:www.schneier.com,2006:/blog//2.1125-comment:116982Comment from Alan on 2006-09-30Alan
Not only that, but the squid can tell when the communication has been intercepted and altered by the type of polarization.

The Squid is nature's Quantum Cryptographer.

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2006-09-30T17:11:24Z2006-09-30T17:11:24Ztag:www.schneier.com,2006:/blog//2.1125-comment:116973Comment from Dom De Vitto on 2006-09-30Dom De Vittohttp://www.devitto.com
I believe that squid can also 'flash' colours at a rate higher than we can perceive - therefore they could be easily write "you must feed the squid" on their sides to subliminally sugest that divers feed them.

Did anyone ever see the famous wild octopus with the 'BP' (British Petrolium) emblem on it ? The emblem was on the oxygen tank of the camerman, and I guess the 'puss thought that it was safest to look like the diver (creatures don't generally attack unharmed creatures of similar species and size)

The 'mimmic octopus' goes one better - pretending to be the PREDATOR of the thing that's too near it - not just colour, but shape and behaviour too. Awesome eh?

Kind of like a IPS redirecting web application probes to return content from the FBI website :-)

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2006-09-30T14:00:45Z2006-09-30T14:00:45Ztag:www.schneier.com,2006:/blog//2.1125-comment:116949Comment from Michiel on 2006-09-30Michielhttp://acidzebra.blogspot.com
I just returned from diving in Malaysia where I saw some Cuttlefish. Really cool animals, and amazingly effective camouflage. Some of our dive team swam right over them without noticing but I happened to spot the large eye looking at us. For the rest it looked just like the rocky bottom.]]>
2006-09-30T07:43:12Z2006-09-30T07:43:12Ztag:www.schneier.com,2006:/blog//2.1125-comment:116944Comment from Anonymous on 2006-09-30Anonymous
I just returned from diving in Malaysia where I saw some Cuttlefish. Really cool animals, and amazingly effective camouflage. Some of our dive team swam right over them without noticing but I happened to spot the large eye looking at us. For the rest it looked just like the rocky bottom.]]>
2006-09-30T07:36:36Z2006-09-30T07:36:36Ztag:www.schneier.com,2006:/blog//2.1125-comment:116930Comment from IGG on 2006-09-29IGG
Rob: "theres no way the little suckers would evolve to be so tasty if survival of the fittest is the order of the day - tasty is definitely 'by design' ;-)"

Some good recipes and fine chefs also help! They would have overrun the world if everyone cooked them like our local fish and chip shop!

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2006-09-30T03:06:53Z2006-09-30T03:06:53Ztag:www.schneier.com,2006:/blog//2.1125-comment:116917Comment from Rob Mayfield on 2006-09-29Rob Mayfield
Bruce: "Evolution results in some of the most interesting security countermeasures."

Seriously, this 'origin of the species' thing - theres no way the little suckers would evolve to be so tasty if survival of the fittest is the order of the day - tasty is definetly 'by design' ;-)

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2006-09-30T00:22:25Z2006-09-30T00:22:25Ztag:www.schneier.com,2006:/blog//2.1125-comment:116908Comment from David on 2006-09-29David
I've long wondered about the wavelengths reflected by the photophores in squid skin. Do the patterns look different in ultraviolet light? Infrared?

I'm curious because fish see some different wavelengths than humans do, so it would make sense if things "look different" to them.

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2006-09-29T21:15:58Z2006-09-29T21:15:58Ztag:www.schneier.com,2006:/blog//2.1125-comment:116907Comment from Gronk on 2006-09-29Gronk
"I would not have believed it was possible to link squid and cryptography!"

Heh! A new entry for the Schneierfacts list, methinks....

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2006-09-29T21:15:31Z2006-09-29T21:15:31Ztag:www.schneier.com,2006:/blog//2.1125-comment:116877Comment from NIc on 2006-09-29NIc
I would not have believed it was possible to link squid and cryptography!]]>
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